Jo Graham and Melissa Scott: Wind Raker (Book Review)

[selenak]

Book four in the "Order of the Air" series, and by now we've definitely arrived at that stage where new readers probably would be confused whereas readers with the previous volumes get emotional and mystery pay offs. In any case, I've enjoyed all the installments in this captivating book series which started in the 20s, by now has arrived in the

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[ponygirl2000]

I keep meaning to try this series. I enjoy Melissa Scott's gay Victorian magical detective series immensely and should check out her other work.

[selenak]

I prefer this one, though I have confess I only read the first volume of the gay Victorian magical detectives yet. Not that I disliked it, but The Order of the Air has some central female regular characters - Alma, who's an aviatrix and the owner of Gilchrit Air, she's everyone's boss, and from book 2 onwards Stasi - and interesting female "guest stars", in addition to the males.

[raincitygirl]

Wow, I had never heard of this series before, but your review inspired me to buy the omnibus edition of the first 3 books. Available at iBooks for $5.99 Canadian, incidentally, which is an insanely good price for 3 books, and makes me wonder how on earth Scott and Graham can be making any money from this series.